Shelf-life extension of fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) by gamma irradiation

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2004, Pages

  Mishra, B B ^a   Gautam, S ^a   Sharma, A ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

6 gingerol; Gamma irradiation; Ginger; HPLC; Microbe

Indexed keywords

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 10944247218     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb09942.x     Document Type: Article

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